Lance Cpl. Maung Htaik
July 12, 1990 — January 1, 2011
Lance Cpl. Maung P. “Samuel” Htaik, 20, of Hagerstown, MD died on Saturday January 1, 2011 in Helmand province, Afghanistan while conducting combat operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was assigned to the 2 nd Battalion, 9 th Marine Regiment, 2 nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force based in Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Born on July 12, 1990 in Yangon, Myanmar, he was the son of Hla and Flory Myint Shwe.
He was a 2008 graduate of Smithsburg High School and was a member of Gateway Ministries Church of God in Williamsport.
Surviving in addition to his parents are his brother, Dan Yar of Hagerstown and his wife Than Yaw Zin Nwe.
The family will receive friends at the Frederick Christian Fellowship (the former Lynfield Event Complex) 10142 Hansonville Rd., Frederick, on Saturday January 8, 2011 from 10:00am until time of Funeral Service at 11:00am. Interment will Full Honors will be held at 9:00am on Tuesday January 18, 2011 in Arlington National Cemetery.
In Lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Gateway Ministries, P. O. Box 590, Williamsport, MD 21795.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.staufferfuneralhome.com